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to keep in
[phrase form: keep]
01
onderdrukken, inhouden
to suppress one's emotions or feelings
Transitive: to keep in one's emotions
Voorbeelden
It was difficult for her to keep in her tears during the emotional movie.
Het was moeilijk voor haar om haar tranen in te houden tijdens de emotionele film.
02
binnenhouden, vasthouden
to not let someone leave a particular place
Voorbeelden
They had to keep the cat in the house until it became accustomed to the new surroundings.
Ze moesten de kat in huis houden totdat hij gewend was aan de nieuwe omgeving.
03
handhaven, verzekeren
to ensure that somebody has a continuous and sufficient supply of a specific resource or necessity
Voorbeelden
The organization's mission is to keep underprivileged communities in access to clean water.
De missie van de organisatie is om kansarme gemeenschappen toegang te laten houden tot schoon water.
